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Tarfumes.com - The Outrage
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List Price: $19.98
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Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Starring: Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Edward G. Robinson, William Shatner
Directed By: Martin Ritt
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304411384
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 6304411383
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: 1998-09-01
Running Time: 97
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: 1964-10-08
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Editorial Reviews:
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This underrated 1964 film directed by Martin Ritt (Sounder, Norma Rae) features Paul Newman in a story influenced by the classic multiple-perspective film Rashomon, with an American spin. Newman (The Hustler, Hud) plays a Mexican bandit in the Old West accused of raping a frontier woman (Claire Bloom), but conflicting stories from the bandit, the woman, her husband, and others soon complicate matters and make finding the truth elusive. Newman has fun with his daring, over-the-top portrayal, and Ritt's socially conscious streak is in evidence here as he investigates whether the truth is left up to whoever defines it. The Outrage is a chance both to see a terrific cast of classic actors and yet another prime example of the influence of great international films. --Robert Lane
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Summary: The only OUTRAGE is that this is not out on DVD
Comment: This is a great film with great acting, that holds up better today than it probably did when it was made. American audiences must have been put off by a murderous, rapist lead in Paul Newman's Carrasco. Ritt is a very fine director and in this and other films, works with James Wong Howe, one of the most underated cinematographers of the 50's and 60's. Howe's camerawork is brilliant in this film, but hard to see because MGM/Warner has never released the widescreen version of the film. We are left with a shoddy pan and scan version which only gives us hints of the compositions that Howe marvelously created on the screen. The story holds up well, Ritt does a very admirable job remaking a classic in "Rashomon." Yes, Kurosawa made a better film, but Ritt made a very good film in his own right. Newman is great, Bloom is fantastic and everytime we flash to the present, Robinson, Shatner and Da Silva give us something to watch that remains intriguing. Don't listen to negative reviews of this film; often remakes are panned because of people's pre-existing moral objections, and this film never had a chance for them. If you can leave your baggage at the door, you will find a beautiful film in "The Outrage." My only complaint with this film is the lack of a better version...Please MGM/Warner give us a dvd of "The Outrage."
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Summary: "Rashomon"...Newman Style
Comment: This review refers to "The Outrage" (1964)...
"The Outrage" is Director Martin Ritt's Western version of Akira Kurosawa's classic masterpiece "Rashomon". Paul Newman stars as the ruthless Juan Carrasco. We already know that when Ritt and Newman team up for a Western/Character study ("Hombre"/"Hud") we are in for a cinematic excellence. This film is no exception.
Filmed in stark black and white, which is perfect for this story, the film opens at a gloomy railway station, in the pouring rain, while three men wait for the train. A preacher is so outraged by the events that unfolded at a murder/rape trail that he is fleeing town. Another wants to hear the story that could make a preacher run, and the third, witness to the events, begins to tell the tale.
Carrasco, who has a reputation for being the baddest of the bad, is on trial for the murder of a man(Laurence Harvey), and the rape of his wife(Claire Bloom). He says, it doesn't matter what I say,you will convict me for the crimes I have committed and even the ones you only think I have. He confesses and tells the story of how he tortured the couple. But, that's not the end, only the beginning, as there are 3 other versions of the story to be heard, each telling it through their eyes, with very different outcomes.
The viewer gets to witness these four very different but tragic stories, with the three principles taking on very different personalities in each version. One story even takes a comical turn at the events.
Ritt does an excellent job of taking the viewer through the four different scenarios. Newman, Harvey, and Bloom take on the changes impeccably. James Wong Howe's cinematography, and camera angles add greatly to the tenseness of the story. William Shatner, Edward G Robinson and Howard Da Silva round off this huge cast fabulously, as the fleeing preacher , the nosey con man and the prospector who "saw it all".
I was hoping to find a DVD edition of this wonderful film, but no luck. Hopefully it will be restored, and transfered in the original widescreen soon.
A fine film and must have for Newman fans....enjoy...Laurie
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Summary: Weak Imitation of a Masterpiece
Comment: First of all if you haven't seen Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon," the masterpiece upon which this film was based, go and rent or buy it now. It is simply one of the most fascinating and compelling films ever made. In "The Outrage" director Ritt tries to capture the spirit of Kurosawa's film and adapt it for a wider American audience, but fails through mis-casting and a bit too much consious aping of the original film--portions of "The Outrage" are almost shot-for-shot copies of the same scenes in "Rashomon." For better American adaptations of Kurosawa films see "The Magnificent Seven" ("Seven Samurai") and "Fistful of Dollars" ("Yojimbo" also remade as "Last Man Standing")...or better yet seek out the originals.
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Summary: Waiting for the DVD version!
Comment: One of my all time favorites since it came out in the sixties. In my line of work, there has always been an axiom that in every controversy, there is my story, your story, and the truth. This film does the best job of presenting this age-old dilemma of searching for the truth through biased observers. Not only that, it is extremely entertaining as well, with a cast to die for, each one protraying their character four different ways within the same film. Newman, Bloom and Harvey are magnificent, doing exactly what each version requires. There is quite a bit of humor as well, and I suppose some reviewers were put off by that, wanting the work to be more serious. Well, this film is proof that a serious subject can be dealt with in an entertaining fashion. Wish they would release in DVD.
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Summary: YUCK!
Comment: If I could have chosen "0" stars, I would have done so. This had to be Newman's worst!
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